Landscape with Gypsy Camp
Medium
Engraving; first state
Dimensions
Sheet: 7 3/8 x 11 3/16 in. (18.7 x 28.4 cm)
Classification
Prints
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1953
Accession Number
53.601.351(10)
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints collection, where *Landscape with Gypsy Camp* captivates with its intricate details. This engraving, in its rare first state, is a collaboration between Flemish master Jan Brueghel the Elder, known for his lush, detailed landscapes in the Baroque tradition, and the skilled engraver Aegidius Sadeler II. Brueghel likely provided the design, while Sadeler translated it into fine lines on a modest sheet measuring 7 3/8 x 11 3/16 inches (18.7 x 28.4 cm). Created around the early 17th century (date not specified), it exemplifies the era...
About the Artist
Aegidius Sadeler II|Jan Brueghel the Elder|Aegidius Sadeler II · 1568–1629
Netherlandish, Antwerp 1568–1629 Prague